
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sangatte today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 6AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:59AM7.58m | 2:16PM7.64m | 2:38AM7.69m | 2:54PM7.72m | 3:15AM7.63m | 3:31PM7.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.60m | 9:18PM0.40m | 9:37AM0.60m | 9:54PM0.47m | 10:11AM0.75m | 10:29PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 441 | 202 | 460 | 542 | 460 | 460 | 441 | 440 | 460 | 379 | 406 | 426 | 456 | 243 | 211 | 243 | 128 | 266 | 266 | 478 | 342 | 269 | 269 |
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